The EEE just got a whole lot cooler!! On 11/03/2008, substation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Or try here: > http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ > http://eee.ricey.co.uk/ > > http://www.sampletheweb.com/2007/12/09/ubuntu-on-the-asus-eee-pc-part-1-or-how-to-run-a-functional-ubuntu-install-off-a-usb-drive/ > > Download EEE Buntu here: > http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home#download_it > > > Nice video: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRP8fPcaSzI > > Hope that helps > J. > > > > > luthien wrote: > > No, but there's some information on the blogs and forums at > > http://www.eeeuser.com/, according to one of my online mates who's > > contemplating doing this. I'll let you know how he gets on! If it > > works I may just be tempted to do it myself; I find the restricted > > repos and block on uninstalling the pre-installed stuff a bit of a > > pita already...I dunno how you'd wipe the read-only partition without > > reformatting its whole tiny hdd though. > > As for whether it has enough space - well if it can run a cut-down > > version of WinXP it must be able to run Ubuntu! > > > > :D > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:32 AM > > Subject: [Peterboro] Installing Ubuntu on the Asus eee > > > > > >> Thanks again for the various replies regarding the problem with > >> moving oversized panels in Thunderbird. Problem solved. > >> > >> Does anyone have any experience of installing Ubuntu on one of these > >> little beasts? I have one on order and would prefer to have the full > >> Ubuntu functionality, rather than the OS it ships with. I assume I > >> would have to get an Ubuntu install onto an SD card or a memory stick > >> and install it from there. Or alternatively, I could plug my external > >> Seagate USB hard drive in and load from that. > >> > >> I'm not sure of the exact procedure, or if Ubuntu takes up much more > >> disk space than the original Asus OS. This might be an issue given > >> that the Asus only has 4Gb available. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Peterboro mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Peterboro mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >
-- ***** Richard Forth "I used to be indecisive, but now, I''m not so sure!" *****
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